Manono in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Manono sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 568 mm of rain over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Manono's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Manono's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
568 mm
68 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.6
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Manono in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in Manono reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Manono

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 32 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
32
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Manono weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°20423.712.43.6
Feb30° / 21°15518.512.23.7
Mar30° / 21°16421.3123.6
Apr31° / 21°9714.711.83.9
May33° / 22°123.311.74.0
Jun34° / 21°10.211.63.9
Jul34° / 21°00.111.63.9
Aug35° / 22°41.211.83.4
Sep33° / 22°357.1123.5
Oct31° / 21°12018.612.23.6
Nov29° / 21°19424.212.33.4
Dec28° / 21°20925.812.43.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Manono gets around 568 mm of rain over 68 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 4 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Manono

In seasonPeak

In summer, Manono overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Manono's monsoon runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Manono?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manono.

What to pack for Manono in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Manono sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Manono in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manono peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 15 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Aug 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Manono in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Manono is worst in July — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.7× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodJul 994 µg/m³Apr 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May18Moderate
Jun93Unhealthy
Jul94Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manono?

Manono sits at 7.3°S, 27.4°E, 635 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mulongo, 74 km away.

KipambaKabaloNyunzuPwetoKongoloKalima

Topography around Manono

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Manono.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manono has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 627 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m.

The land around Manono is covered by grassland (50%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), shrubs (32%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
888 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Mulongo 74 km · Malemba-Nkulu 106 km · Kipamba 148 km · Kabalo 149 km · Nyunzu 164 km · Pweto 210 km · Kongolo 217 km · Kalima 221 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Manono (-7.2986°, 27.3989°, elevation 635 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.